Protecting the Rights of the Injured for More than 40 Years

June 2014 Archives

Playing professional sports is a career that can easily lead to serious injuries. For that reason, players put their trust in team doctors and other medical facilities to diagnose and treat any injuries suffered during the course of play. Kentucky residents who are Yankees fans might be interested in learning about the latest development in Alex Rodriguez' medical malpractice lawsuit against an orthopedic surgeon and hospital.

On behalf of The Lawrence Firm, PSC posted in Hospital Errors on Friday, June 20, 2014.

Imagine going to an orthopedist to get help for your knee, only to find out that you need your knee replaced. Now, imagine that you go ahead with the surgery, only to end up having more problems than you did before the surgery. That is exactly what happened to one Kentucky woman.

On behalf of The Lawrence Firm, PSC posted in Hospital Errors on Friday, June 13, 2014.

Trusting a surgeon when you go into surgery is something that some people do automatically; however, there are some instances in which that trust isn't warranted. Kentucky residents might be interested to learn about a case in another state in which a woman went into have a hernia operation and ended up with a punctured colon.

On behalf of The Lawrence Firm, PSC posted in Birth Injuries on Friday, June 6, 2014.

Cerebral palsy is a disorder that is caused when a person's brain suffers from some sort of injury while it is still developing. This disorder can come with a host of problems for the patient, including difficulty walking, muscle stiffness, trouble eating, tremors, delays in motor skills and more, according to the Mayo Clinic.

On behalf of The Lawrence Firm, PSC posted in Hospital Errors on Sunday, June 1, 2014.

Many Kentucky residents think nothing of having to get blood drawn, since it's such a routine procedure that complications are uncommon. However, one woman developed an abscess, which lead to an infection that required antibiotics and multiple visits to the emergency room. She has filed a hospital malpractice lawsuit for the damages she suffered.

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